
Surf Forecasts:
Broad Cove surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, E swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, SW swell with 682 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Broad Cove this week:
The surf forecast for Broad Cove over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Broad Cove in the next 16 days are 2.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 9s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Broad Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Broad Cove (Broad Cove) is cooking up for us over the next couple of weeks.
It’s a pretty quiet start, I gotta be honest. We’re looking at a real flat spell to kick things off. The first proper chance of a wave won’t come until Monday the 7th, so we’ve got a few days of nothing much to sit through.
That Monday morning, the 7th, is the first sign of life. We’ll see a small 4ft swell pushing in from the east, with a period of 9 seconds. The wind is coming from the northwest, which is offshore here, so the surface should be clean. The combined energy sits at 243 – that’s moderate stuff, not a powerhouse. It’s a small, clean option for the intermediate crew, but it’ll be a bit of a slow starter.
The real standout, and the only one I’d get genuinely excited about, is the morning of Thursday the 10th. Now, this is a bit of a wildcard. We’ve got a 7ft swell from the south-southwest rolling in, but the period is a short 7 seconds. That’s a lot of wind-swell energy (444) and it’s going to be pretty lumpy. The wind is a strong cross-shore, so it’s not going to be clean. This one is really only for the experts – that size is well over the 8ft mark for a point break, and with the short period and onshore wind, it’s going to be a mess. Honestly, with that setup, it might be more interesting for the kite surfers than paddle surfers.
After that, the week of the 11th onwards fades fast. We get a small, clean window on the afternoon of the 11th and the morning of the 12th with some glassy conditions, but the swell is tiny, dropping to 2ft - 3ft. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. The energy drops right off into the double digits, and the rest of the outlook is a long stretch of small, poor-quality surf with mostly cross or onshore winds. There’s a little bump on the 17th and 18th, but it’s all short-period, wind-affected stuff that won’t be worth a paddle.
So, bottom line: the first week is a write-off until the 7th, and the best bet is that rough, expert-only day on the 10th. The second week is a write-off, too. It’s a lean run, but it won’t stay this way forever – forecasts always change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the SSW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
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PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 8 | S 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 8 | SE 10 | S 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
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190 | 50 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 240 | 125 | 78 | 40 | 4 | 25 | 12 | 16 | 64 | 433 | 487 | 682 | 153 | 95 | 55 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:33PM1.59m | 4:32AM1.35m | 4:47PM1.60m | 5:43AM1.41m | 5:55PM1.65m | 6:45AM1.51m | 6:56PM1.70m | 7:37AM1.62m | 7:49PM1.75m | 8:24AM1.71m | 8:38PM1.77m | 9:07AM1.77m | 9:24PM1.75m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:15PM0.33m | 10:25AM0.50m | 11:26PM0.28m | 11:38AM0.44m | 00:28AM0.21m | 12:43PM0.36m | 1:22AM0.14m | 1:39PM0.27m | 2:09AM0.09m | 2:29PM0.19m | 2:53AM0.07m | 3:16PM0.14m | ||||||||
— | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | |
7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | |
mm | — | 3 | 7 | 13 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
190 | 57 | 227 | 370 | 333 | 240 | 125 | 78 | 40 | 28 | 25 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 270 | 153 | 95 | 55 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | S 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SW 4 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 10 |
— | 50 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 8 | S 8 | S 7 | — | — | W 6 | S 9 | SE 10 | S 6 | SW 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 10 |
— | 14 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNE 5 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | WSW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | NNE 4 | — | S 6 | S 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | NNW 3 |
41 | 94 | 38 | 38 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 64 | 433 | 487 | 682 | — | — | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2826 | 528 | 2 | 30 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 99 | 3033 | 1263 | 1306 | 1746 | 2139 | 1066 | 672 | 511 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Information about the Broad Cove Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Broad Cove provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Broad Cove can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Broad Cove surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Broad Cove) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Broad Cove may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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